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@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760:collection {title: "Inquest Documents for Dick, 1760", creator: [@david_rose, @jon_th_russell_jull, @nathan_palmer, @daniel_barker, @john_byrleton, @david_harrison, @john_russell, @solomon_rock, @david_hope_sr, @daniel_barker_jenner, @noah_harrison, @timothy_russell, @jon_th_russell, @mr_jas_rose, @new_haven_county_superior_court], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1760_08_09, language: "en", subjects: [@inquest, @drowning, @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history, @legal_document, @new_haven_county_ct, @branford_ct], description: "Collection of inquest documents related to the death of Dick, a negro man servant, who drowned in Branford, Connecticut in August 1760. Includes the verdict of the jury of inquest and a return to the Superior Court. High‑resolution scans of inquest documents involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals.", rights: "Public Domain"}
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> part of -> @inquest_dick_collection:collection
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> subject -> @inquest:concept
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> subject -> @legal_document:concept
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> subject -> @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history:concept
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> place -> @branford_ct
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760 -> place -> @new_haven_county_ct
@new_haven_county_superior_court:organization -> creator of -> @inquest_documents_for_dick_1760:collection
@inquest_dick_collection:collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:field# Reorganization Summary Files were grouped thematically by content (inquest documents) and technically by preservation format (high-res scans). The two JPGs with OCR text form one logical group documenting the historical event, while their TIFF counterparts form a parallel preservation group. No files remained ungrouped because all filenames clearly reference the same case (Dick's 1760 inquest). ## Groups Created - **Inquest_Documents_Dick_1760**: Files related to the 1760 inquest into the death of Dick (a Black man) in Branford, Connecticut. These documents include the jury's verdict and official return to the Superior Court. - **High_Resolution_Scans_Inquest_Dick**: Preservation-quality TIFF scans of the original inquest documents (same content as JPG versions but in archival format).